I'm A Man chords by The Spencer Davis Group (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E7#9
G
F#
F

Intro 1
E7#9 
E7#9 
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E7#9 
 (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9) 
E7#9 
E7#9 
E7#9 
E7#9 
 (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9) 
E7#9 
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E7#9 
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 (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9) 
E7#9 
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 (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9)  (E7#9) 
G 
F# 
F 
E7#9 
E7#9 
 (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major)  (E7#9)  (E7#9) 
G 
F# 
F 
E7#9 
E7#9 
 (G major)  (F sharp major)  (F major)  (E7#9)  (E7#9) 

Verse 1
E7#9 
Well, my  (E7#9) pad    is very messy
and there's whiskers on my chin
And I'm all hung up on music,
and I always play to win
E7#9 
I ain't  (E7#9) got    no time for lovin'
'cause my time is all used up
Just sittin' 'round creatin'
all that groovy kind of stuff

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Chorus 1

Well, I'm a man, yes I am,

and I can't help but love you so

Well, I'm a man, yes I am,

and I can't help but love you so

Verse 2
E7#9 
Well, if I  (E7#9) had    my choice of matter
I would rather be with cats
All engrossed in mental chatter
showin' where our minds are at
E7#9 
And re (E7#9) lating to each other
just how strong our will can be
In resisting all involvements
with each groovy chick we see

Chorus 2
G 
F# 
Well, I'm a  (G major) man, yes I  (F sharp major) am,
F 
E7#9 
and I  (F major) can't help but  (E7#9) love   you so
G 
F# 
Well, I'm a  (G major) man, yes I  (F sharp major) am,
F 
E7#9 
and I  (F major) can't help but  (E7#9) love   you so

Verse 3
E7#9 
I've  (E7#9) got    to keep my image
while suspended on a throne
That looks out upon a kingdom
filled with people all unknown
E7#9 
Who i (E7#9) magine I'm not human
and my heart is made of stone
And I've never had no problems
and my toilet's trimmed with gold

Chorus 3
G 
F# 
I'm a  (G major) man, yes I  (F sharp major) am,
F 
E7#9 
and I  (F major) can't help but  (E7#9) love   you so
G 
F# 
Well, I'm a  (G major) man, yes I  (F sharp major) am,
F 
E7#9 
and I  (F major) can't help but  (E7#9) love   you so

Outro 1

[Fade out]

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E7#9
G
F#
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 128

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E7#9: x-x-2-1-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of I'm A Man by The Spencer Davis Group, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn I'm A Man the way The Spencer Davis Group intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.